Lyr Add: Bananas of Gold (Povel Ramel)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Bananas of Gold
From: GUEST,V.V.
Date: 17 Sep 08 - 09:55 AM

If anyone wants to read about Povel Ramel, here's two good links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Povel_Ramel

http://hem.passagen.se/bjornjakobsson/egenfatabur-filer/ramelprofile.pdf

Cheers!

Subject: Lyr Add: BANANAS OF GOLD (Povel Ramel)
From: GUEST,V.V.
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 01:51 PM

Hello. This is an English translation of a Swedish song, written by Povel Ramel 1970, called Bananer av Guld (Bananas of Gold). This is one of his less famous songs.
It goes like this (To the tune of the Swedish song Min Soldat, My soldier)

Well, I can not promise you bananas of gold
And I can not promise you a future that's bold
But oh, I will promise Thee
As long as I live, in the vale of tears here

Well, I can not promise you the silvery styles
Gold or green valleys, miles after miles
But oh, I will promise Thee
As long as I live, in the vale of tears here

My lovely love, say yes
And all the world is your wee smorgasbord
I give you all I got
Well, that is just my word

When it comes around, I am as poor as a flea
I can't even promise you an A, B, or C
But oh, I will promise D
As long as I live, in the vale of tears here


I was thinking about this, in Sweden we usually like this kind of humour (Like the wordplay in the end), but what do people from different countries say I would really like to hear what you think of one of our greatest Swedish songwriter!